2014 · 10 citations · 1 references
EngineeringCivil EngineeringBuilding MaterialsBuilding StructuresStructural EngineeringBending Of BeamsConcrete ConstructionConcrete TechnologyFloor SystemsReinforced Concrete StructuresStructural DesignColumn GridsColumnsFlat Plate SystemsFlat PlatesFlat Slab SystemsFlat SlabsFlexible GridsShear Stress Forces
Flat slabs are highly versatile elements widely used in construction, providing minimum depth, fast construction and allowing flexible column grids. Common practice of design and construction is to support the slabs by beams and support the beams by columns. Here large Bending Moment & Shear Forces are developed close to the columns. These stresses brings about the cracks in concrete & may provoke the failure of slab, thus there is a need to provide a larger area at the top of column recognized as column head. The purpose of this paper is to present the use of flat plate/slab construction in India followed by a review of design methods for flat plate/slab structure designs based on Indian Standard 456:2000[1] and American Concrete Institute ACI-318[2]codes.
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